Referring Someone to the Housing First Program

Tenants accepted into Cobblegate, Tangy Court, Belvo or Imperial Court must meet certain criteria.

Prospective tenants must:

• Meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homeless (preference is given to individuals who are chronically homeless)
• Provide a diagnosis consistent with a serious mental illness as defined by HUD
• Need the level of services provided by the Housing First Program as determined by the Homeless Solutions Policy Board’s centralized assessment process (Front Door)
• Be willing to sign and comply with the terms of a standard lease

Documentation required for tenants:

• Front Door assessment and referral from the Homeless Solutions Policy Board
• Homelessness verification
• Most recent diagnostic assessment (if available)
• A completed Authorization for Release of Information
• Photo identification
• Social Security card
• Birth certificate
• Proof of medical insurance (if any)
• Proof of residency (Montgomery County)
• Proof of income

Referral process:

• Referrals must come from the Homeless Solutions Policy Board’s centralized assessment process (Front Door) and cannot be made directly to PLACES.
• Individuals may access the Front Door process through any of the four gateway shelters:
  • St. Vincent de Paul Gettysburg Gateway for Men
  • St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Shelter for Women and Families
  • Daybreak’s shelter
  • YWCA’s domestic violence shelter

 

Contact the for more information about referrals.